(   ) 9. He       his money last month.

   A. ran out

   B. was run out

   C. ran out of

   D. was run out of

(   ) 8. Lots of old people are used to       in the countryside.

A. living   B. live

   C. lived   D. lives

(   ) 7. The young men always finish their work

by        .

   A. himself   B. them

   C. themselves   D. herself

(   ) 6. He’s very tired,but he keeps on      .

   A. reads   B. read

   C. to read   D. reading

(   ) 5. The rock hit me on       head.

   A. a   B. the

   C. my   D. /

(   ) 4. We use these books       the home less kids.

   A. help   B. helps

   C. to help   D. helped

(   ) 3. She spoke       quietly that I couldn’t hear her.

   A. so   B. as

   C. too   D. much

(   ) 2. Mr. Wang always himself when he’s       .

   A. free;free   B. frees;frees

   C. frees;free   D. free;frees

(   ) 1. --Why did you get up late this morning?

—       I stayed up late last night.

   A. Because   B. So

   C. Because of   D. But

5. Her pet dog’s       (dead) made her feel very sad.